There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
VERMICIDES
Noun
vermicides
plural of vermicide
Source: Wiktionary
VERMICIDE
Ver"mi*cide, n. Etym: [L. vermis a worm + caedere to kill.]
Definition: A medicine which destroys intestinal worms; a worm killer. Pereira.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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